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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 3.202

Joy in Cooking and Accepting Prasādam

“Mother Śacī cooked with great pleasure, and Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, along with the devotees, accepted the prasādam with great pleasure.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 3.202, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Mother Śacī cooked with great pleasure.
  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu accepted the prasādam with great pleasure.
  • The devotees accepted the prasādam along with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Try this today

When accepting prasādam today, pause to appreciate the joy of both preparing and receiving it.

Ask yourself

What do you notice about the pleasure shared in cooking and accepting prasādam?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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